Beancake, Cocoon and Cotton Trades Affected In connexion with the remand at the Mixed Court on Thursday of an alleged strike provoker, w partial strike of workers in the beancake trade began on the same morning.. Only 20 men are out, but it is feared that the rest of their brother professionals, who are estimated to number about 2,000, will cease their labours today. The men's demand is for an 80 per cent. increase in wages.
Female workers in the Nyon Foong Filature, 1-2 Wuchow Road, struck work on Wednesday. They d been receiving wages at the rate of 12 cents per basket of cocoons sorted, and their demand was that each basket should in future in no case exceed 4 Ib. in weight. Hitherto the weight of the baskets has varied from 4 to 6 Ib. Three hundred and seventy hands are affected.
As a result of the decision of the management to discharge surplus operatives, 270 women employed ati the Dah Kong Cotton Mill, 91a Yangtszepoo Road, walked out on Wedsesday. On Thursday the em-Ployers prevailed upon 100 hands to resume work, and it is expected i that the matter will be settled.
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